Nature Adventure & Parks

With more than 70 parks, preserves and recreational areas, Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands encourages inland exploration, as well as waterfront strolling. Nature enthusiasts will want to hike and bike along park paths for possible encounters with birds of almost every feather, turtles and other local wildlife. Several area environmental centers offer guided tours and educational programs. Athletes can practice their favorite sports at public recreational facilities that include courts of just about every kind â from basketball and tennis to bocce and horseshoe.

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Thrills are for sharing! Only Wet ân Wild Orlando gives you more themed, multi-person thrill rides than any other waterpark around. Signature hits like Disco H20â¢, Brain Washâ¢, Bubba Tub, The Flyer and moreâhigh-speed, seriously twisted, multi-person family adventures that let you experience the excitement with up to four people at a time. Youâll also find an exciting wave pool, a laid back Lazy River, and a special play area just for the little ones. So whether you visit the park with friends or family, Wet ân Wild makes it easy to feel the fun and Share the Rush!

Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park, one of 2 Water Parks in Walt Disney World Resort, features one of the world's tallest and fastest free-falling waterslides, as well as slides and rides for the whole familyâlike a kid-sized, snow-castle fountain play area with scaled-down versions of the more thrilling attractions.

It's easy to be cool while having fun in the sun at Disney's Blizzard Beach water park! While the park looks like a frosty ski resortâcomplete with a functioning Chair Lift, it's actually an action-packed water wonderland with exciting waterslides and attractions for the whole family.

Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park, one of 4 theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort, is full of attractions, adventures and entertainment that reflect Walt Disney's dedication to nature and conservation, and in doing so, the Park leads the way in animal care, education and research.

Home to more than 1,700 animals from 250 species and sprawling across 500 acres of lush landscape, Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park is the largest animal-themed park in the world!

Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park is divided into 7 areas:

Oasis

Discovery IslandÂ® area

Camp Minnie-Mickey

Africa

Rafiki's Planet WatchÂ® area

Asia

Dinoland, U.S.A.Â® area

Within each area, encounter real and fantastic animals. Get close enough to pet some of them, or ask for their autograph! Exciting attractions await, along with live and wild entertainmentâlike Broadway-style musical shows and parades that invite you to be part of the excitement.

Attractions

Attractions at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park include exciting expeditions and wild adventures with animals. Get close to creatures, from the whimsical to the mighty, from feathered to fanciful. Use Disney's FASTPASS system on popular attractions to reduce wait times.

Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, one of 2 Water Parks in Walt Disney World Resort, features attractions for the whole familyâfrom fast waterslides to a children's area with pint-sized raft rides. Catch 6-foot waves in the Surf Pool and snorkel Shark Reefâwith real sharks!

Escape to a tropical paradise where you'll discover a storm of fun in the sun. Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park is the place to go for aquatic thrill-seekers of all ages. In addition to great waterslides, you'll love the lazy river, wave pool and children's play area!

Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park, one of 4 Theme Parks in Walt Disney World Resort, offers behind-the-scenes glimpses of Hollywood-style action with live shows, thrilling attractions, backstage tours and special events that only happen in this Disney Park dedicated to entertainment.

The glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Heydays from the 1930s and 1940s are captured by the neon, chrome, art deco and modern architecture throughout Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. The streets and sections of the 4 areas of the Park blend together like a large, bustling movie set.

Step into the action with new attractionsâlike the American Idol Experienceâthat might put you center stage and under the spotlight. Feel like a star, or come face-to-face with one! Collect autographs and pose for photos at special events or at Character greeting locations.

Live out your desire for stardom by participating in parades, being part of a rock 'n' roll fantasy and experiencing spectacular attractions based on blockbuster movies and top TV showsâall at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park where movie magic comes to life!

Discovery Cove is an all-inclusive adventure in which guests enjoy a one-of-a-kind opportunity to swim with dolphins, rays, and tropical fish and hand-feed exotic birds.

At Discovery Cove, guests experience the most exciting animal encounters the world has to offer in a 30-acre tropical oasis. Discovery Cove is a paradise of rocky lagoons surrounded by lush landscaping, tropical reefs, winding rivers, a resort-style pool complete with waterfalls, and pristine white-sand beaches.

LEGOLANDÂ® Florida is a 150-acre, full-day family theme park designed specifically for families with children ages 2 to 12. The largest LEGOLAND Park in the world, it features more than 50 family rides, shows and interactive attractions, restaurants, shopping and beautiful botanical gardens.

LEGOLAND Florida is the second park in the United States; the other is LEGOLANDÂ® California in Carlsbad, which opened in 1999. The other parks are: LEGOLANDÂ® Billund in Denmark (opened in 1968),LEGOLANDÂ® Windsor, outside of London (1996) and LEGOLANDÂ® Deutschland in GÃ¼nzburg, Germany (2002). An additional LEGOLAND Park project has been announced in Malaysia, and is scheduled to open in 2012.